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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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